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1 Transpiration Transpiration is a process that involves loss of water vapour through the stomata of plants. Transpiration is thought to be a 'necessary cost or evil' to allow the plant to absorb water from the soil. It is an inevitable process. Interesting Fact: Turgidity, or turgor pressure, refers to the water content of cells and how this lends structural support to the plant. When cells absorb water, the vacuoles fill up and the cytoplasm increases, pushing against the cell membranes, which in turn push against the rigid cell walls. This makes the cells rigid, or turgid. Transpiration is important in plants for three major reasons: 1. Cooling of the plant: the loss of water vapour from the plant cools down the plant when the weather is very hot. 2. The transpirational pull: when the plant loses water through transpiration from the leaves, water from the stem and roots moves, or is `pulled', upwards into the leaves. Water is therefore taken up from the soil by osmosis and finally exits the plants through the stomata. 3. Plant structure: young plants or plants without woody stems require water for structural support. Transpiration helps maintain the turgidity in plants. The two major features that cause xylem sap to flow within the plant are transpirational pull and root pressure. Transpirational pull: results from the evaporation of water from the surfaces of the mesophyll layer in the leaf to the atmosphere, through the stomata. This results in water being drawn up the xylem vessel. Root pressure: results from the water potential of the root cells being more negative than that of the soil so that water moves by osmosis from the soil into the root. This results in root pressure which pushes water up the xylem. Capillary action pulls water from the roots to the leaves. Evaporation of water from the leaves surface causes a negative pressure in the xylem that pulls water from the roots and soil. The primary forces that create the capillary action are adhesion and cohesion.

2 Adhesion is the attraction that occurs between water and the surface of the xylem, and cohesion is the attraction between water molecules. Interesting Fact: Capillary action occurs when the adhesion of water molecules to the walls of the vessel is stronger than the cohesive forces between the water molecules. Have you ever seen fluid in a drinking straw move higher than the level of the fluid in the glass? This happens due to capillary action. The narrower the straw, the greater the capillary action, and therefore, the higher the fluid will rise in the straw. Interesting Fact: Cohesion refers to the intermolecular, attractive forces that hold molecules in solids and liquids together. Imagine a drop of water on a waxy surface like wax paper. Even if the drop slides and rolls around, the water molecules will stay together due to the cohesive forces. Adhesion is the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance. If you were to take the same piece of wax paper and turn it upside down, some water droplets would still adhere to the paper. This indicates that there must be an attraction between the water and the wax paper. However, in this case the water-water cohesive force is stronger than the adhesive force between the molecules of the wax paper and the water. Factors affecting the rate of transpiration There is a close inter-relationship between transpiration and leaf structure. The rate at which transpiration occurs refers to the amount of water lost by plants over a given time period. Plants regulate the rate of transpiration by opening and closing of stomata (Figure Figure 1). There are, however, a number of external factors that affect the rate of transpiration, namely: temperature, light intensity, humidity, and wind.

3 Figure 1: The opening and closing of stomata. Different environmental conditions trigger both the opening and closing of stomata. Temperature Temperature affects the transpiration rate in two ways. Firstly, at warmer temperatures water molecules move faster, and the rate of evaporation from stomata is therefore much faster. Secondly, the water-holding capacity of warm air is greater than that of cold air. Assuming that cold air and warm air contain the same amount of water, the cold air may be saturated, and therefore have a shallow water concentration gradient, while the warm air may will be able to hold more water vapour, and will therefore have a steeper water concentration gradient.

4 Figure 2: Temperature vs transpiration rate. Light intensity At high light intensity, the rate of photosynthesis increases. As photosynthesis increases, the amount of stored glucose in the guard cells increases. This lowers the water potential of the leaf (i.e. the contents of the leaf are less dilute). As the water potential decreases, more water enters the guard cells making them more turgid. The turgor pressure of the guard cells leads to an opening up of stomata resulting in transpiration.

5 Figure 3: Transpiration vs light intensity. Relative humidity The amount of water vapour in the air is referred to as the humidity. Water always moves down a concentration gradient. Therefore when the humidity is high (lots of water vapour in the air) the water potential gradient between the inside of the leaf stomata and the atmosphere is shallow and the rate of transpiration will be low. However, if the atmosphere is dry, there will be a steep water concentration gradient between the humid inside of the stomata and the outside air and the rate of transpiration will therefore be fast.

6 Figure 4: Transpiration vs humidity. Wind When water is lost from the leaf it forms a thin layer outside the leaf. This reduces the water potential between the leaf and the atmosphere outside. Thus when there is wind, this layer is blown away, thus maintaining the water potential gradient across the leaf.

7 Figure 5: Wind speed vs transpiration. Measuring the rate of transpiration To measure the rate of transpiration we use a piece of equipment called a potometer. A potometer measures how factors such as light, temperature, humidity, light intensity and wind will affect the rate of transpiration. The main type of potometer is the 'bubble' potometer shown in Figure Figure 6. The potometer can measure the amount of water lost from a leafy shoot by monitoring the following variables: the change in the mass of the leaf shoot. the rate that the air bubble moves along the narrow tube as the leafy shoot sucks up water to replace the water lost by the transpiration of the plant. As the leafy twig transpires, the air bubble moves to the left. The quicker the air bubble moves, the faster the leafy twig is transpiring.

8 Figure 6: Potometer measures the rate of transpiration. Activity 1: Investigation: Determining the effect of environmental conditions on transpiration rate using a potometer Aim To determine the effect of environmental conditions on transpiration rate (using a simple potometer). Apparatus a drinking straw a soft green leafy shoot Vaseline Marking pen Play dough / putti/prestix Plastic bag Elastic band Ruler Method A potometer measures the rate of transpiration by measuring the movement of water into a plant. The following experiment uses a simple hand made potometer. Learners can be divided into four groups as each group will investigate a different factor and then all the results can be shared at the end of the investigation. Perform the following steps under water: 1. Cut the stem of the leafy shoot (at an angle to increase the surface area) under water. The reason we cut it under water is to prevent air bubbles entering the xylem vessel. You must use a very sharp knife or new scalpel and cut at an angle in order to increase surface area for water uptake in the xylem. Florists who cut plants before immersing them in water follow the same procedure for this reason. 2. Test to make sure the stem of the leafy twig will fit snugly into the top of the straw. 3. Remove the leafy shoot from the straw and set aside.

9 4. Fill the straw with water. Place your finger over one end of the straw to stop the water from running out. 5. Put the leafy shoot into the open end and seal it with play dough/ putti/ prestick while removing it from water KEEPING YOUR FINGER ON THE STRAW! Perform the following steps above water. 6. Seal with Vaseline. Make sure it is air tight and water tight. If not, all the water will run out when you take your finger off the straw. 7. Mark the water level on the straw. 8. Place your potometer under one of the following conditions for one hour: as is, in a warm, sunny place (no wind); as is, in a warm, windy place; with a plastic bag tied around the leaf, in a warm, sunny place; or a shady place. 9. Every 10 minutes use a marking pen to mark the change in water level on the straw. Continue taking measurements for 1 hour. 10. Measure the distance the water moves during each time interval. Results Draw a table and record the class' results. Plot a bar graph to compare the distances the water moved in the different straws. The class should be divided into four groups, with each group investigating the effect of a different condition on transpiration. At the end of the experiments, all students must plot the following graphs: the effect of temperature on the rate of transpiration; the effect of light intensity on the rate of transpiration; the effect of relative humidity on the rate of transpiration; and the effect of wind on the rate of transpiration. Observations Record your observation from the table and bar graph. Conclusions What can you conclude from this investigation?

10 Give two ways in which you can improve your experimental results. Questions 1. Why is it important to cut the stem at an angle under the water? 2. Which part of the stem does the straw represent? 3. Which three factors are you investigating? 4. Under which condition is the highest rate of transpiration? 5. Name one possible error that could have occurred in your investigation. 6. What are the potential limitations of this investigation? Activity 2: Investigation: Determining the effect of light intensity on transpiration Aim To determine the effect of light intensity on transpiration Apparatus plants plastic bag piece of string graduated measuring cylinder Method 1. Use at least three plants of the same species and as close to the same size as possible (think of why this might be important). 2. Ensure that all three plants are exposed to the same amount of light. 3. Use clear plastic bags to completely cover all the leaves of each plant. 4. Tie the bottom of the plastic around the main stem of the plant, allowing the water lost from the plant to collect inside the bag. Try not to crush the leaves of the plant with the bag. 5. Place the bags on the plants early in the morning. Leave the bags on all day and check for signs of water drops inside. If there are water drops, shake the bag so that the water drops to the bottom of the bag. 6. At the end of the experiment (the following morning), carefully remove the bags to ensure that you do not lose any water. Collect the water inside a measuring cylinder

11 Results and measure how much water the plant has lost. Collect the amount of water lost every four hours over 12 hours before leaving the plant overnight. Record the amount of water lost at each time point. Plot a bar graph with time of the day on the horizontal axis and the amount of water collected on the vertical axis. Plot another graph with the average water loss in millilitres on the y-axis and the time on the x-axis. Observations Write down anything you observed about the plants, the plastic bags and the rate of water loss from the plant. Conclusions What can you conclude regarding the rate of transpiration at different light intensities? Was there higher or lower water loss when you left the plant overnight compared to when you monitored it throughout the day? Questions How can you improve this experiment to determine the effects of different light intensities on transpiration? In this experiment what are the key variables we are controlling for? Have we properly controlled for these? Further tasks If you have a microscope, dissect the leaf surfaces before and after the experiment to see how the stomata have changed. Do this experiment with a variety of species in order to determine how transpiration changes across species.

12 Calculate the average leaf surface area of all the leaves on a single plant. Work out the average amount of water loss per leaf surface area for the experiment you have just completed. Advantages of transpiration Cools the plant down Disadvantages of transpiration Excessive water loss causes the plant to wilt Assists in the transport of water from the soil Important for transport of water through the xylem Regulates the concentration of cell sap Distribution of salts and minerals in the plant Table 1: Table comparing the advantages and disadvantages of transpiration Structural adaptations of plants to reduce rate of transpiration When the rate of transpiration is too high, it can have detrimental effects on the plant, as you will see in the next section on wilting and guttation. For this reason, plants have developed structural adaptations to minimise the amount of water loss. Position of stomata: Stomata are found on both surfaces of the leaf but there are usually more on the ventral (lower) surface of the leaf. This means that less water vapour is lost because the ventral side of the leaf is in the shade and therefore does not get as hot. Sunken stomata: some plants such as xerophytes have sunken stomata as a way of preventing water loss. Xerophytes (pronounced "zero-phytes") are plants that are normally found in hot, dry areas such as deserts. The sunken stomata creates a small pocket of moist air. The high humidity in the air pocket reduces the water potential gradient between the leaf air spaces and the exterior, and therefore decreases the rate of transpiration.

13 Figure 7: Sunken stomata. Thickened cuticle: Some plants that occur in dry places have a thick cuticle that reduces transpiration. Figure 8: Desert plants like cactus have thick cuticles to avoid water loss. Hairs on leaves: Hairs trap a small layer of water that works in three ways to reduce transpiration: (i) creates a pocket of moist air to reduce the water potential gradient, (ii) increases the sheen on leaves to make them more reflective. The combination of (i) and (ii) result in a cooling effect that also decreases transpiration.

14 Figure 9: Hairy leaves to trap water Reduction of leaf size: Small leaves have a smaller surface area for transpiration to occur. Leaf spines: Some plants have spines instead of leaves. Spines usually have thicker cuticles and a very small surface area, which decreases transpiration. Figure 10: Spiny leaves have a small surface area to decrease transpiration. Leaf arrangement: vertical leaf arrangement (like proteas) decrease the surface area exposed to the sun in the heat of the day, In rosette arrangements the upper leaves shield the lower leaves from the Sun. Rolling of leaves: When leaves roll up, water vapour gets trapped in the tunnel made by the leaf, therefore reducing the water potential gradient, and therefore reducing the rate of transpiration. Wilting and guttation

15 We just discussed transpiration, and how leaves are constantly losing water vapour to the environment. However, what happens when there is not enough water in the soil to replace the water that was lost? Similarly, what happens when there is too much water? In the next section we discuss wilting, and why plants wilt and get `floppy' in hot weather or after a long drought. We will also look at ways that plants can rid themselves of extra water when there is too much water in the environment and the plant has to cope with high root pressure and a low transpiration rate. Wilting Plants need water to maintain turgor pressure. Turgor pressure is what provides the plant with much of its structural support. Have a look at Figure Figure 11 which shows the effect of osmosis on the turgidity of cells. Figure 11: Cells in solutions with different concentrations Wilting refers to the loss of rigidity or structure of non-woody parts of plants (Figure Figure 12). It occurs when turgidity of plant cells is lost. When a cell absorbs water, the cell

16 membrane pushes against the cell wall. The rigid cell wall pushes back on the cell making the cell turgid. If there is not enough water in the plant, the large central vacuole of the cell shrinks and the cytoplasm decreases, resulting in decreased pressure being exerted on the cell membrane, and in turn, on the cell wall. This results in the cell becoming flaccid (floppy). When the cells of a plant are flaccid, the entire plant begins to wilt. Figure 12: Crops wilt due to a lack of water. Wilting occurs due to lower availability of water which may be due to: Drought conditions: where the soil moisture drops below conditions that allow plants to grow. Low temperatures: which prevent the plants vascular transport system from functioning; High salinity (salt concentration): which causes water to diffuse from plant cells to the soil, thus inducing shrinking of cells. Saturated soil conditions: where roots are unable to obtain sufficient oxygen for cellular respiration and so are unable to transport water into the plant. Bacterial or fungal infections: that block the plant's vascular system. Guttation Guttation is the "oozing out" or exuding of drops of water on the tips or edges of leaves of some vascular plants such as grasses visible in Figure Figure 13.

17 Figure 13: Guttation in plant leaves Below is an explanation of how guttation occurs: At night, when it is dark, transpiration does not occur since the stomata are closed. When soil moisture is very high, water will enter the plant roots because the water potential of the roots is lower than that of the surrounding soil. Thus, water accumulates in the plant, resulting in root pressure. The root pressure forces some water to exit the leaf tip or edge structures called hydathodes or water glands, forming drops. Root pressure is what drives the flow of water out of the plant leaves, rather than transpirational pull. For guttation to occur there must be a high water content in the soil to create the root pressure. The transpiration rate must be slow in order for the root pressure to be higher than the transpirational pull. Guttation must not be confused with transpiration. Table Table 15 highlights the differences between guttation and transpiration. Guttation Transpiration occurs early morning and at night occurs during the day when it is hot

18 takes place through hydathodes takes place through the stomata Water is lost in liquid form through the hydathodes Water is lost as vapour via the stomata caused by root pressure caused by high water potential Water droplets are found on the margin of the leaf Water vapour transpiration takes place mostly in the lower surface of the leaf Table 2: Table comparing guttation and transpiration

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